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Meet the Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus)—which can’t fly and is not a lemur! Also known as the colugo, th... by @amnh
Published by @amnh on Mar 22, 2026.
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Meet the Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus)—which can’t fly and is not a lemur! Also known as the colugo, this tree-dwelling mammal can be found in parts of Southeast Asia. Its patagium, the membrane of skin between its neck and limbs, allows it to glide (not fly) more than 300 ft (91 m) through the air. Once considered a close relative of primates or bats, scientists now place this critter on its own branch of the evolutionary tree. Photo: henrik_frietsch, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist #biodiversity #animalfacts #didyouknow #nature
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@ryannoe86 He’s green for an amazing reason
Is it green?
which pokemon is this? seriously tho, shouldn't the scientific community be able to change its common name since it neither flies nor is a lemur?
@ohmgeez common names are not assigned by the scientific community (that's why scientific names exist 🙃)